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2020

Estonia nominated dugout boat to UNESCO´s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

On March 19, Estonia’s minister of culture Tõnis Lukas signed the application to nominate “Building and use of expanded dugout boat in Soomaa region” to UNESCO list …

24.03.2020

Kaljulaid discusses coronavirus with Baltic, Polish, Russian leaders

President Kersti Kaljulaid discussed the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with regional heads of state by phone and video conference on Monday. From her office in Tallinn’s …

18.03.2020

Attention: Work process changes put in place due to COVID-19

Due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Estonia, the team of the VIII World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples shall, where possible, be working …

13.03.2020

Estonian government declares emergency situation against coronavirus

The Estonian government has declared an emergency situation in connection with the global novel coronavirus pandemic and the likelihood that the virus may spread locally. …

13.03.2020

Interview: Woman Spends Months in Siberia Documenting Lives of Nomadic Reindeer Herders

Documentary photographer Alegra Ally has dedicated her life to telling the stories of indigenous people around the world. Since she was a teenager, she has spent time …

10.03.2020

Setomaa: The Estonia-Russia border tearing apart an ancient people

BBC, Rachel Dobbs: “It’s much more than a frustration, it’s a very strong feeling,” says community leader Oie Sarv, who spent much of her childhood …

03.03.2020

The Finns celebrate Kalevala Day

Today, on the 28th of February is Kalevala Day, marking the anniversary of the publication of Kalevala, compiled by Elias Lönnrot (1802-1884) from Finnish and Karelian oral folklore and …

28.02.2020

Where women rule: the last matriarchy in Europe – in pictures

THE GUARDIAN: Big Heart, Strong Hands is the story of women on the isolated Estonian islands of Kihnu and Manija in the Baltic Sea. Often …

28.02.2020

Registration for the VIII World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples has Opened

  The VIII World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples, taking place on 17-19 June in Tartu, at the Estonian National Museum, began delegate registration as of …

26.02.2020

Gallery and video: Independence Day parade in Freedom Square

The 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Estonia was marked with the traditional parade starting in Freedom Square in Tallinn from midday …

25.02.2020

International Mother Language Day

The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was the initiative of Bangladesh. It was approved at the 1999 UNESCO General Conference and has been observed throughout the …

21.02.2020

The logo of VIII World Congress inspired by bark beetle

The logo of VIII World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples was created by an Estonian artist Peeter Laurits. Read why he chose to be inspired by the …

07.02.2020